Sunday, October 6, 2002
Sunday, October 6, 2002
Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have;
for he has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you."
Remember that no matter what our situation is, God will never leave us or forsake us.
(Hebrews 13.5
NRSV)
The great missionary, Judson, wanted to go to India, but
God sent him to Burma. His wife was ill. He prayed that she
would live, but she died. Judson prayed that his children would
live, but they also died, and he buried them on the mission
field. Judson prayed that he would be spared prison, but he
spent years in prison. Every time he prayed about something
significant in his life, he seemed to be talking to a wall. Later
in his life, however, he said, "God did not always answer my
prayers, but he answered me. He gave me the courage, the faith
and the perseverance to keep going, to keep believing and to keep
working."
Loving God, may my discouragement never lead me to forsake you, and please lead me
always closer to you. Amen.
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